Ghana Premier League side Berekum Chelsea have announced the loan signing of teenage prospect Edmund Arko-Mensah from Wa All Stars.
The 16-year-pld, who can play at left-back or as a winger, will spend the entire 2017/18 football season at the Golden City Park outfit.
Arko-Mensah was an integral member of the Ghana Under-17 team, the Black Starlets, last year.
He was a regular in the Starlets team that finished second at the Afcon in Gabon and also played a bit-part role at the World Cup in India where Ghana was stopped by Mali at the quarterfinal stage.
Edmund Arko-Mensah joins the Blues as a direct replacement for Justice Annan who joined league champions Aduana Stars a couple of months ago.
Berekum Chelsea announced his capture on Sunday via twitter:
Breaking: We are glad to announce the loan signing of Edmund Arko Mensah from @WaAllStarsFC. The former @ghanafaofficial U17 Left back has signed a long season deal with the #blues!. 🔵 ⚪️ 🦅
🆙🆙#Blues! Welcome Edmund Arko pic.twitter.com/PjlZHJ28XH
— Berekum Chelsea FC (@BerekumChelseaF) February 4, 2018
Arko-Mensah could make his debut when Berekum Chelsea will kick off their 2017/18 Ghana Premier League campaign against Ebusua Dwarfs at the Cape Coast Stadium.
